Constantine hypatos (eighth century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Thin wreath border.
ΓΙ
ΤΡΙΣ
ΒΟΗΘΗ̣
ΤΣ
ΟΥΛ
Ἁγία Τριὰς βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Thin wreath border.
ΚΝ
ΣΤΝΤ
Η.ΥΠ
.Τ
Κωνσταντή[ν]ῳ ὑπ[ά]τῳ
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Thin wreath border.
ΓΙ
ΤΡΙΣ
ΒΟΗΘΗ̣
ΤΣ
ΟΥΛ
Ἁγία Τριὰς βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Thin wreath border.
ΚΝ
ΣΤΝΤ
Η.ΥΠ
.Τ
Κωνσταντή[ν]ῳ ὑπ[ά]τῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.474 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Condition | Re-used. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἁγία Τριὰς βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντήνῳ ὑπάτῳ.
Holy Trinity, help your servant Constantine, hypatos.
Commentary
This seal appears to have been re-used. Traces of a previous inscription are visible (upside down) at the bottom of the obverse, while the remains of a cruciform monogram (Θεοτόκε βοήθει ... σῷ) can be seen on the lower left of the reverse.